Jordan University of Science and Technology
Irbid, 22110
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
August 23, 2009
Irbid, Jordan—Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)
B.Sc degree program in Biomedical Engineering (BME) has been accredited by the
ENGINEERING Accreditation Commission of ABET, Inc., the recognized accreditor of
college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and
technology. ABET accreditation demonstrates a program’s commitment to providing its
students with a quality education.
The BME Department at JUST was founded in 1998 to maintain pace with global
developments in the fields of technology pertaining to healthcare and biomedical
equipment. The Department provides hospitals and health centers with qualified
engineers to cope with modern medical equipments in the areas of diagnosis, therapy,
rehabilitation, and research that may aid the development and prosperity of this field in
Jordan. The Department is the first department of its kind in Jordan.
The BME Department offers a program that leads to a B.Sc. degree in Biomedical
Engineering. The curriculum has been prepared to fit the needs of the local medical
community; therefore it focuses on medical instruments and their uses, development and
maintenance.
The BME Department is highly recognized by different academic and professional
institutions in Jordan and the Middle East. To boost its academic performance and to
stand in connection with the world's technological developments, the Department has
offered many scholarships for postgraduate studies in the USA.
The BME Department has a professional staff in various aspects of biomedical
Engineering whose degrees were awarded by reputable universities around the world.
The BME Department provides various aspects in theoretical and practical teaching
topics, graduation projects and seminars.
Due to world developments in the field of biomedical engineering and the growing
demands in medical centers in Jordan, procedures were taken to upgrade curriculum,
performance, and facilities. Preparations were made for opening laboratories for
biomedical electronics, biomaterials, and computers in medicine. There are also future
plans to initiate a course in equipment maintenance.
Sub-branches in the fields of prostheses, biomechanics, and instrumentation are now
offered by the department.
Accreditation is a voluntary, peer-review process that requires programs to undergo
Comprehensive, periodic evaluations. The evaluations, conducted by teams of volunteer
Professionals working in industry, government, academe, and private practice within the
ABET disciplines; focus on program curricula, faculty, facilities, institutional support,
and other important areas.
One of the key elements of ABET accreditation is the requirement that programs
continuously improve the quality of education provided. As part of this continuous
improvement requirement, programs set specific, measurable goals for their students and
graduates, assess their success at reaching those goals, and improve their programs based
on the results of their assessment.
In addition to providing colleges and universities a structured mechanism to assess,
evaluate, and improve their programs, accreditation also helps students and their parents
choose quality college programs, enables employers and graduate schools to recruit
graduates they know are well-prepared, and is used by registration, licensure, and
certification boards to screen applicants.
ABET is a not-for-profit organization, owned and operated by its more than 25
professional and technical member societies. An internationally respected organization
with some 1,500 volunteers, ABET has set the higher-educational standards in its fields
for nearly 75 years.
More information about ABET, its member societies, and the evaluation criteria used to
accredit programs can be found at www.abet.org.
Having its roots at Yarmouk University in Irbid, JUST emerged as an independent
university on September 1, 1986. JUST detached five faculties from Yarmouk University
to form its academic nucleus. These faculties are: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of
Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Nursing and Faculty of Engineering.
Consecutively added are the Faculties of Science and Arts, Medical Applied Sciences,
Veterinary Medicine, Computer and Information Technology, and Agriculture.
The University currently hosts ten faculties in addition to the Faculty of Graduate Studies
and Deanship of Research. Right from the beginning, JUST has established itself as a
distinct educational institution for higher education since 1986.
This prestigious university was established with the aim of producing outstanding
professionals in medicine, engineering, information technology, and related fields. JUST
academic programs have witnessed considerable development. In 2007, the University
awarded 51 undergraduate and 95 graduate degrees. The University Campus is 70 km
north of Amman, the capital of Jordan, and 20 km east of Irbid City. The 11-km 2
campus features spacious modern buildings that were constructed according to the latest
architectural designs. The campus includes the University farm, 12 auditoriums, a concert
hall, fine arts galleries, museums, 8 restaurants, a housing complex, libraries,
gymnasiums, tennis courts, and a 7000-seat football stadium.
The JUST vision is “to become an international university by 2010”and its mission stems
from its recognition of its obligations to contribute to the development of human and
material resources of Jordan through the proper pursuit of knowledge and the
achievement of academic excellence. And, in compliance with dictated objectives as
contained in the constitution of the University, JUST endeavors to realize these
ambitions, including:
 Offering of specialized higher education in established and emerging disciplines
of science and technology.
 Preparation of properly trained human resources in areas of science and
technology, with particular emphasis on quality programs.
 Expansion of graduate studies, and support of scientific research and professional
studies in the pursuit of promoting community service and bilateral links with
industry. And not least of all, the development of student personality traits of
national pride and professional ethics via a balanced program of extracurricular
activities envisaged to form an integral part of student life on campus.
Thus, JUST perseveres to develop and enhance its resources in order to successfully
fulfill its intended mission, which resides in the accomplishments of three basic tasks of
responsibility
 Provision of sound professional education and training at both the undergraduate
and graduate levels.
 Provision for mission-oriented research in support of Jordan's national
developmental plans.
 Promoting interaction with the community through the provision of community
service to Jordan and the region in response to changing and renewed demands.
For more information about JUST and Faculty of Engineering, visit the following sites
respectively:
www.just.edu.jo
http://www.just.edu.jo/faculty/welcome.aspx?fac_id=1